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Hi,
I got a USB disc from one of my professors, which is infected by a virus.
The virus and a software he used to protect his USB disc contents made the whole disk content invisible to him, to everyone who doesn't use Linux.
My Mac also couldn't see the contents.
But I thought Android is a Linux based OS and tried the USB disc on my phone. I am able to see the contents now (Deleted the application folder, renamed the content folders etc.)
Now I know the files have the virus. I can't risk any other Windows computer just to get the files.
So, I wonder if any of the Mac antivirus software (preferably free, of course) can detect Windows specific viruses and other kinds of malware.
Thanks in advance, because I have always got at least one useful answer so far
I got a USB disc from one of my professors, which is infected by a virus.
The virus and a software he used to protect his USB disc contents made the whole disk content invisible to him, to everyone who doesn't use Linux.
My Mac also couldn't see the contents.
But I thought Android is a Linux based OS and tried the USB disc on my phone. I am able to see the contents now (Deleted the application folder, renamed the content folders etc.)
Now I know the files have the virus. I can't risk any other Windows computer just to get the files.
So, I wonder if any of the Mac antivirus software (preferably free, of course) can detect Windows specific viruses and other kinds of malware.
Thanks in advance, because I have always got at least one useful answer so far